Bala Cynwyd residents who thought they saw goats at West Laura Hill during the last week in September were not imagining things. The animals were brought back for a second helping at the cemetery, which is using the sure-footed eating machines to help maintain its green burial sustainability strategy.
A variety of invasive plant species have tried to overrun a one-acre plot that includes Nature’s Sanctuary and a hillside leading to the popular Cynwyd Heritage Trail. The goats were here in June for the first phase of an operation to return the area to a woodland and were brought back to finish the job of eating invasive species.
The herd of 40, which was supplied by Eco-Goats, was here for only one week this spring, yet devoured about 80-90% of the unwanted vegetation. The goats’ return trip this fall was by comparison only a snack. Companies such as Eco-Goats who supply a specialist product or service may find a flyer printing service the most cost effective means of promoting themselves.
Adam Supplee of KMS Architects is the natural landscaper in charge of enabling the plot to evolve back into a woodland. Phase one, in addition to removing the invading plants, includes planting meadow seeds and using locally sourced stone to create a new system of pathways and a wall.
